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Health in Pioneer Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pioneer Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pioneer Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49651, 49663. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.9%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
39.2%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.1%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
19.1 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Pioneer Township

10.6%have COPD · MI 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pioneer Township adults…

Pioneer Township runs above MI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Pioneer Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Pioneer Township

No hospital or community health center in Pioneer Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac · 19.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareMc Bain · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.9 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mc Bain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Midmichigan Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Houghton Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Grayling · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.8 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pioneer Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pioneer Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pioneer Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Pioneer Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pioneer Township, betterPioneer Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Pioneer Township gets moving

72 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit63.4 mi of trails2Pioneer Township Park27 acres3Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit0.2 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pioneer Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pioneer Township 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pioneer Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Pioneer Township adults feel lonely
31.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Pioneer Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Pioneer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Pioneer Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pioneer Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Pioneer Township adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Pioneer Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Pioneer Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Pioneer Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.8% of Pioneer Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Pioneer Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Norwich Township: 39.1%Bloomfield Township: 40%Garfield Township: 38.6%Forest Township: 39.1%West Branch Township: 39.1%Lyon Township: 37%Enterprise Township: 39%Springfield Township: 38.8%Liberty Township: 39.9%Caldwell Township: 40.1%Beaver Creek Township: 37.3%Orange Township: 38.9%Bear Lake Township: 38.4%Lake City: 37%Reeder Township: 38.7%Pioneer Township: 39.2%Pioneer TownshipNorwich TownshipBloomfield TownshipGarfield TownshipForest TownshipKalkaska Memorial Health Center · Kalkaska · 19.1 miHMunson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling · 26 mi · 3★ MedicareHMidmichigan Health Park - Houghton Lake · Houghton Lake · 19.5 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Garfield Township38.6%
Norwich Township39.1%
Forest Township39.1%
Pioneer Township39.2%
Bloomfield Township40%
MI36.2%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Norwich Township————
Bloomfield Township————
Garfield TownshipC−38.6%13.4%17.8%ZIP 49633
Forest TownshipC−39.1%13.7%17.4%ZIP 49651

Norwich Township and Bloomfield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.1%

of Pioneer Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Pioneer Township

Why doesn’t Pioneer Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pioneer Township.

What hospital is closest to Pioneer Township?

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center in Kalkaska, 19.1 miles in a straight line from Pioneer Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pioneer Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.